Steering-axle for automobiles.



No. 664,729. Patented Dec. 25, S900. l J. B. DECKER.

STEERING AXLE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

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No. 664,729. Patented Dec. 25, I900. JIB. DECKER.

STEERING AXLE FOB AUTOMOBILES.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB B. DECKER, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SHELDON AXLE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

STEERING-AXLE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,729, dated December 25, 1-900.

Application filed October 29, 1900. Serial No. 84,832. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: fork -shaped terminal having fork arms or Be it known-that I, JACOB B. DECKER, a citiendsB B. The steering-axle proper, O,which zen of the United States, residing at Wilkesmay be called a knuckle, comprises an Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of axle portion on which the Wheel is mounted 5 Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and in any desired way, a bearing portion 0 and useful Improvements in Steering-Axles for an operating-arm C The bearing portion Automobiles, of which thefollowingis aspeci- (L of the knuckle is formed of a shape to fit fication. between the arms B B of the fork and is pro- My invention relates to steering-axles for vided with an opening (1 to receive a swivel- 1o automobiles and the like, and has for its obpin D. This openingd terminates at its ends ject to provide a construction of steeringin cone-shaped enlargements d, and the faces an le which shall be efficient and furnish a of the bearing portion are preferably recessed, tight joint and be practically antirattling and as at (1 to receive a Washer (1 which may at the same time properly support the wheels be of felt or other suitable material. 15 and be capable of easy adjustment for the Mounted in the arms B B of the fork are purpose of steering and otherwise; and to cones E E, and these cones are provided at these ends my invention consists in a steertheir inner ends with conical surfaces 2 e, ing-aXle embodying the features of construccorresponding to the cone-shaped enlargetion and arrangement of parts and having ments 0? of the opening 01 in the bearing por- 20 the general mode of operation substantially tion, while the outer portions of the cones are as hereinafter more particularly set forth. screw-threaded, as at e which threads en- Referring to the accompanying drawings, gage similar threads in the openings 13 in the Figure 1 is a plan view showing a portion of arms B B. These cones are also provided an axle with the steering-axle mounted therewith suitable means for adjusting themas, 2 5 in. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and for instance, the slot e and they are prefer- Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of ably provided with set-nuts F. Fig. 2. The swivel-pin D, as shown in the drawings, In the ordinary construction of the modern is provided at one end with a head D and at automobile it is common to have the front and the other end with a threaded end D receiv- 0 rear axles rigidly connected together and to ing a nut G, and as an additional means of attach to one of the axles (generally the front security the end is further reduced, as at D axle) what are usually termed the steerto receive a set-nut G, and preferably a pin ing-axles, on which the wheels are mounted. H is also passed through an opening in the These steering-axles are usually supported end of the swivel-pin as an additional safeat one end in the ends of the main axle of guard. the vehicle and necessarily are subjected to Such being the construction of the device,

. great strain, and it is important that they the parts are assembled in the manner illusshould be strongly and firmly supported and trated, and it will be seen that the cones E E yet be capable of easy and quick adjustment embrace the swivel-pin D and their conical 9o 40 in steering or guiding the machine. It has faces bear closely against the conical enlargebeen found that these parts are subject to ments (1 of the opening (Z in the bearing porconsiderable wear and the points of union tion, and by turning the cones one way or the are liable to get loose and rattle, and in order other, adjusting them by means of their screwto avoid these disadvantages and others which threads in the arms B B of the fork, they may 5 are apparent to those skilled in the art I have be very accurately adjusted, so as to com penmade the present invention, the features of sate for any wear and prevent any rattling, construction of which will now be set forth. and they may be secured in position by their Referring to the accompanying drawings, set-nuts or otherwise and the swivel-pin can A represents an end of one of the main axles be further secured by the nuts G G. All I00 50 of an automoble or other vehicle, and this end these parts are readily made and easily asis provided with or preferably formed into a sembled and furnish a most convenient and satisfactorymeans of securing andad-justing the steering-axle and one in which a tight joint can always be maintained, avoiding rattling and compensating for wear.

What I claim isl. The combination with a forked axle, of a knuckle or steering-axle comprising an axle supporting the wheel and an operating-arm for the axle the knuckle having an opening with conical enlargements, a swivel-pinapassing through the opening, and adjustable cones fitting the enlargements and surrounding the swivel-pin, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination with a forked axle, of a knuckle having an opening provided with conical enlargements, a swivel-pin fitting said opening,'and cones adjustable in the arms of the fork and fitting theenlargements of the opening, substantiallyas described.

3. The combination with a forked axle, of a knuckle having an opening provided with conical enlargements, openings in the arms of the fork, cones screw-threaded into the 

